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Next week British MPs will debate India's press freedom, protestors' safety

British lawmakers will debate the issue of press freedom and safety of protesters in India next Monday in response to an e-petition which had crossed the 100,000-signature threshold required for......

Harry, Meghan won't return to royal duties: Buckingham Palace

Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, will not be returning as working members of Britain's royal family, Buckingham Palace said on Friday. IMAGE: Harry, 36, and......

Bhim Army chief, 5 Indian-origin persons on TIME's emerging leaders list

Five Indian-origin personalities, including Twitter's top lawyer Vijaya Gadde and UK's finance minister Rishi Sunak, and an Indian activist feature in TIME magazine's annual list of 100......

Oprah Winfrey to interview Prince Harry, Meghan

Veteran talk show host Oprah Winfrey will interview Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, for a CBS primetime special. IMAGE: The 90-minute programme will see Harry......

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle expecting second child

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, are expecting a second child, according to a statement by the spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. IMAGE: Britain's Prince Harry and......

FPIs pump $33.8 bn so far; total holding at record $592.5 bn

Of the close to $34 billion inflows this fiscal so far, as much as $8.4 billion came in December alone. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have pumped in a......

RBI allows retail investors to enter G-sec market, opens borrowing tap for govt

In a major move aimed at encouraging small investors to become direct investors in government bonds or stated simply to an infinite source of lending to the government, the Reserve Bank on Friday......

Budget 2021: Sitharaman again opts for 'bahi-khata'

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday used her trademark 'bahi-khata', a ledger wrapped in a red-coloured cloth, to carry Budget documents as she arrived in Parliament House to present her......

Has Mallya sought asylum in UK?

Vijay Mallya has applied to Home Secretary Priti Patel for "another route" to be able to stay in the UK, the liquor tycoon's barrister representing him in bankruptcy proceedings in the High Court......

Covid impact: Govt not to print Budget documents this year

The voluminous Budget documents will not be printed this year following the COVID-19 protocol and will instead be distributed electronically to the Members of Parliament (MPs). This will be......

What makes Golden Globes different from Indian awards

'Chadwick Boseman didn't get sympathy votes because he is dead.''He would have won even if he were alive.''What a contrast to our nation where you are instantly anointed to greatness if you are......

Is The Crown Fact or Fiction?

For the current generation, enchanted by the monarchy but unaware of its past, The Crown may well perform the role of a history textbook, notes Dhruv Munjal. IMAGE: Emma Corrin has been nominated......

Here's what to WATCH on OTT

The OTT menu is looking hot as ever with brand new offerings. Sukanya Verma tells you what you can catch this week. The DigWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: English Set in late 1930s and backed by......

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020. IMAGE: Danesh Razvi and Tanya Maniktala in A Suitable Boy. It was the year of staying at home and watching films......

What's hot on the OTT menu?

The Queen faces fresh challenges on the personal and professional fronts, a teacher gets romantically involved with her pupil, a boy and his truck embark on fun-filled adventures, a game of thrones......

50 years on... 'Fight of Century' still packs a punch

'Ali and Frazier, they were symbols of the divide in the country that united people on one side or the other.' IMAGE: A boxing programme feature promoting the World Heavyweight Championship......

No overseas spectators for Tokyo Olympics?

IMAGE: Polls show most Japanese households oppose holding the Tokyo Games during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images Japan's government will decide whether to let overseas......

Indian men's hockey team to tour Europe as part of Olympic prep

The men's team last participated in an international competition in February last year when they played the FIH Hockey Pro League matches against Australia in Bhubaneswar. IMAGE: The 22-member......

Aus Open PICS: Nadal, Tsitsipas cruise into 4th round

Images from Saturday's action at the Australian Open. IMAGE: Rafael Nadal serves in his third round match against Cameron Norrie of Great Britain. Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images Second......

Defiant Djokovic survives after Australian Open locks down

IMAGE: Angry fans are forced to leave at 11.30 PM due to Victorian Covid restriction during the Novak Djokovic of singles third round match against Taylor Fritz of the United......

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Amid Transatlantic Feud, Zero Hour For Harry, Meghan Interview

After a week of digs at Britain's royal family, just how far will Prince Harry and Meghan Markle go in their hotly anticipated interview with Oprah... ...

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/amid-transatlantic-feud-zero-hour-for-prince-harry-meghan-meghan-oprah-winfrey-interview-2385351

Simranjeet's late strike helps India hold Great Britain to 1-1 draw

Simranjeet Singh produced a late strike as a resilient Indian men's hockey team held Great Britain to a 1-1 draw in its third match of the Europe... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/simranjeets-late-strike-helps-india-hold-great-britain-to-1-1-draw/articleshow/81368043.cms

Speedy variants power virus surge sweeping Europe

The virus swept through a nursery school and an adjacent elementary school in the Milan suburb of Bollate with amazing speed. In a matter of just... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/speedy-variants-power-virus-surge-sweeping-europe/articleshow/81363038.cms

50 years on... 'Fight of Century' still packs a punch

'Ali and Frazier, they were symbols of the divide in the country that united people on one side or the other.' IMAGE: A boxing programme feature... ...

http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/frazier-muhammad-ali-50-years-on-fight-of-century-still-packs-a-punch/20210306.htm

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With UK's MPs set to debate next week the safety of farmer protesters, the British government on Friday said what happens in India has ripples in... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/farmers-protest-internal-issue-of-india-for-it-to-resolve-british-govt/articleshow/81349488.cms

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